<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 16-19. - Definitions.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               For the purpose of [this article], the following definitions shall apply unless the
               context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
               
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               <span class="ital">A weighted sound level.</span> The sound pressure level in decibels as measured on a sound level meter using the
               A-weighting network. The level so read is designated dB(A).
               
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               <span class="ital">Acoustic music.</span> Music that is produced solely or primarily by instruments which produce sound through
               entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means.
               
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               <span class="ital">Decibel (dB).</span> A unit for describing the amplitude of sound, equal to 20 times the logarithm to
               the base 10 of the ratio of the pressure of the sound measured to the reference pressure,
               which is 20 micronewtons per square meter.
               
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               <span class="ital">Emergency work.</span> Any work performed for the purposes of preventing or alleviating physical trauma
               or property damage threatened or caused by an existing or imminent peril.
               
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               <span class="ital">Event.</span> A gathering of people for the purpose of recreation, entertainment, worship, fundraising,
               or cultural activity outdoors on a lot or other property, where amplified sound is
               emitted from the property.
               
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               <span class="ital">Nighttime.</span> As used in this article nighttime shall mean the time period between the hours of
               10:00 p.m. and the following 7:00 a.m.
               
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               <span class="ital">Noise.</span> Any sound which annoys or disturbs humans or which causes or tends to cause an adverse
               psychological or physiological effect on humans.
               
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               <span class="ital">Outdoor amplified sound.</span> Any sound using sound amplifying equipment where such equipment is located outside
               of a residential or commercial structure or within such structures where it is obvious
               that the sound emitted from the amplifying equipment is intended to be transmitted
               to the outside through open doors or windows or other openings in the structure.
               
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               <span class="ital">Sound amplifying equipment.</span> Any device for the amplification of the human voice, music, or any other sound, including
               televisions, electronic loud speakers, jukeboxes, stereos, compact disc players and
               radios.
               
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               <span class="ital">Sound level meter.</span> An instrument which includes a microphone, amplifier, IRS detector, integrator or
               time averages, output meter and weighting network used to measure sound pressure levels.
               
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               <span class="ital">Unnecessary noise.</span> Any excessive or unusually loud sound which disturbs the peace and quiet of any neighborhood
               or which does annoy, disturb, injure or endanger the comfort, repose, health, peace
               or safety of any reasonable person of ordinary sensibilities or causes damage to property.
               
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               (b)
               
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               All terminology not defined in this section but used in this article shall be in conformance
               with applicable publications of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) or
               its successor body.
               
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               (Ord. No. 106, Â§ 1, 11-19-2001; Ord. of 6-20-2011)
               
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